Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
Although I'm sure that she was aware of the risks (she had been to war zones and other dangerous places before), journalists are vital to a free society and she should be commended for doing her job.
I always laugh when people say that journalists shouldn't go into dangerous places to report the news. I'm sure that the (former) Egyptian government would have been happy to provide the media with their own press releases. And that is exactly why journalists are necessary. They're not asking for sympathy or pity because they are well aware of the risks, but that doesn't mean that we should blame the victim and/or be reluctant to send journalists into dangerous places in the future.
|
It's different in this situation. Journalists were there and told to leave (or essentially board themselves in to their accomodations) due to the immediate threat to their safety.
The ones that stayed were there to make a name for themselves, plain and simple. This woman was removed from the country for her own safety than went back in on her own accord. This wasn't a hurricane, a warzone, etc. this was essentially a massive riot where it was well known that any foreigner or person perceived to be a journalist would be attacked violently.